Japan Earthquake 2010: Strong Quake Prompts Tsunami Warning
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Email Comments 110 TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 130 kilometers (80.6 miles) off the southern coast of Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. (1720 GMT) at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
The agency issued a tsunami alert of up to 2 meters (6 feet) for nearby islands and warnings of milder tsunami for the southern coasts on the main Japanese island.
A minor swelling of waves of about 30 centimeters (1 foot) was observed on the island's shorelines about 40 minutes after the quake, the agency said.
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Email Comments 110 TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 130 kilometers (80.6 miles) off the southern coast of Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. (1720 GMT) at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
The agency issued a tsunami alert of up to 2 meters (6 feet) for nearby islands and warnings of milder tsunami for the southern coasts on the main Japanese island.
A minor swelling of waves of about 30 centimeters (1 foot) was observed on the island's shorelines about 40 minutes after the quake, the agency said.
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